Just a few miles from where President Trump will address his blue-collar base here Tuesday night, exactly the kind of middle-class factory jobs he has vowed to bring back from overseas are going begging.
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Can’t Fire Workers for Medical Marijuana
Massachusetts companies cannot fire employees who have a prescription for medical marijuana simply because they use the drug
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Ultra-Potent Pot
Smart Colorado | July 17, 2017
Ultra-Potent Pot: Growing Risks and Impacts
Bill would provide workplace discrimination protection for medical cannabis users
Sacramento Business Journal | Scott Rodd | April 20, 2018
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Bill would provide workplace discrimination protection for medical cannabis users
With California’s legalization of recreational cannabis this year, state lawmakers continue to push legislation that normalizes cannabis use. State Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, wants to see that normalization extended to the workplace through protections for employees who...Drug use adds to recruitment woes for manufacturers
Drug use adds to recruitment woes for manufacturers
Crains Cleveland Business | Rachel Abbey | October 17, 2017
Manufacturers have long talked about a skills gap in the industry that's making it difficult for them to find the workers they need.
But there's another hurdle employers haven't always been as open about: applicants' inability to pass drug...
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New Study Confirms Marijuana Use Up Drastically in Workplace
This November, there are a record number of ballot initiatives in at least nine states regarding so-called medical marijuana or outright legalization of the Schedule I drug. The pot pushers, both small businesses and large, want more people smoking, eating, and consuming more pot because it is good for their bottom line.
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